Do you test your tanks pH?

Do you test your tanks pH?

  • Yes

    Votes: 24 42.9%

  • No

    Votes: 16 28.6%

  • Sometimes

    Votes: 16 28.6%
  • Total voters
    56
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Be honest now ;), please vote on the poll above, do you monitor or test the pH in your tank?
 
Yes, with a digital meter, its the most dangerous param when acclimating new fish. Should always float fish so that temp equals and allows less of ph shock.
 
Absolutely. With a good quality pH pen. Test weekly, but during first few monts twice daily, i.e. high just before lights off and low just before lights on.
 
Religiously. I may have lost my coral banded shrimp due to pH shock.

But other than that, I am keeping a log book to see trends. And I enjoy doing the tests. Nostalgia...
 
Yes, minimum of twice a week with ph pen.
Only been doing it for about 8months & it has definitely made an indirect impact on keeping my corals healthier!
It allows me to mix my sodium carbonate & bicarbonate to the correct ratio when mixing my dosing additives for alk & helps me minimize my nightly ph swing by dosing more at night...
 
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I do not :blush: Other things always seem to take up the budget...
pH pen still on my wishlist.
 
Need to buy a probe but they expensive, not sure if its worth it or should i just by a pen?
 
got PH meter up constantly
running 8.1
 
This is the freeken worst parameter in the whole world. N03, P04 is easy easy easy right now I am battling PH with my life.

1. I just can't get it above 7.8, Skimmer inlet is outside (to combat C02).
2. Kalk stirrer in
3. CARX off
4. Recalibrated Probes

I just HATE this parameter

Ok RANT OFF :)
 
its the air in your house, not the skimmer, open a window near the tank, this is the largest surface area so the effect will be the greatest.

i used to battle as well 7.9-8.1 now that i have a window near i am at 8.4 constantly
 
dallasg said:
its the air in your house, not the skimmer, open a window near the tank, this is the largest surface area so the effect will be the greatest.

i used to battle as well 7.9-8.1 now that i have a window near i am at 8.4 constantly
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I need to find a more sustainable answer - (weather etc) you can't always have an open window.

I am doing a test, tank water in a 2l container with a air stone. When I get home tonight I will use my probe to see what the difference is.

I know PH isn't influenced by temp so that should work.
 
Connected to profilux, runs all the time.
Agree with this @dallasg, @mytank, keep your sliding door open, it's right next to your tank. Hey how are you doing, you've been very quite lately, we haven't even chatted on whatsup?
 
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i do never pH test in 2 1/2years. i keep the kH high 10-12
 
mytank said:
I need to find a more sustainable answer - (weather etc) you can't always have an open window.

I am doing a test, tank water in a 2l container with a air stone. When I get home tonight I will use my probe to see what the difference is.

I know PH isn't influenced by temp so that should work.
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well the only sustainable answer is dont respirate in your house :)
but realistically its the trapped CO2 in the house that needs to be eliminated, other than open windows not sure what else can be done, and i am not an advocate of using chemicals
 
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